#612483
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.8% 0.155 310.6), rgb(97, 36, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#612483 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #612483 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 36, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.155 310.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #612483 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #612483 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #612483 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #612483 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABF8
oklch(80.8% 0.116 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C57AF5
oklch(70.8% 0.186 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#B64FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.237 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#A223DF
oklch(55.6% 0.259 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A0EC1
oklch(49% 0.24 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#70159C
oklch(42.6% 0.198 310.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#612483
oklch(39.8% 0.155 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#351349
oklch(26.9% 0.099 310.3)
#612483 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003F86 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154381 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3951 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #612483
#612483
oklch(39.8% 0.155 310.6)
- #325200
#325200
oklch(39.8% 0.108 130.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #612483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
Use #612483 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.